re: Where to eat in Houston?

Hugo's(Montrose) or Caracol(Galleria) for Mexican.

Bernadine's(Heights) or Reef(Midtown) for higher end seafood....Goode Company Seafood(West U) for casual.

Underbelly(Montrose) for what can best be described as.....Houston on a plate....Chris Shepherd loves this city and it shows in his food.

State of Grace(River Oaks)....New American/Gulf Coast??? I guess is what they bill themselves as.

Cooking Girl(Montrose) or Ginger and Fork(Heights) for Chinese.

Coltivare(Heights) for Italian.

Helen Greek Food(Rice Village) for you guessed it...Greek.

Just a few highlights...I'm sure others will provide more input on those I've missed.